Teacher of Music

St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Easter or earlier if possible

• Closing date

  13 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4
• Subjects: English, Music
• Working pattern: Full time: Full time, Permanent
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: MPS/UPS

What skills and experience we're looking for

Purpose

• Ensure an outstanding Catholic educational experience which is engaging and fulfilling for all pupils
• Deliver an appropriately broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated curriculum for students within Music
• Be accountable for student progress and development within the teaching groups allocated
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the Music curriculum
• Inspire and engage pupils in the vision for the school

Progress

• Be accountable for outcomes within the teaching groups allocated
• Ensure effective strategies are in place to enable all pupils within your classes to make good progress
• Track student achievement regularly across the teaching groups allocated, transforming data into action

Teaching and Learning

• Set high expectations for yourself for quality teaching and learning in your Music classes
• Ensure planning meets the needs of all learners
• Deliver engaging lessons which have frequent and accurate assessment, feedback and intervention

Curriculum

• Assist in the development of schemes of work, resources, marking and assessment policies and teaching strategies within designated curriculum areas
• Keep up to date with national developments in the subject area and how they might affect student learning and teaching methodologies
• Display highly effective subject knowledge

School Ethos and Culture

• Help foster the spiritual development of pupils in accordance with the school’s Mission Statement
• Ensure that the school’s vision is understood and clearly and effectively articulated to all pupils
• Promote the school’s ethos and culture to the broader community

Developing self and working with others

• Actively partake in the school’s development scheme through participation in arrangements for further training and professional development
• Treat pupils, staff and parents fairly, equitably and with dignity and respect, to create and maintain a positive school culture
• Celebrate the achievements of individual students
• Work effectively with Technicians and Teaching Assistants as appropriate
• Regularly review own practice, set personal targets and take responsibility for own personal development
• Engage in research around current educational initiatives including government policies in areas commensurate with the post
• Willingness to deliver extracurricular activities including afterschool sessions

Other Specific Duties

All Teaching Staff are expected to meet the relevant Professional Standards for Teachers in addition to the job description detailed above

Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members which the Deputy Director of English will develop proactively

Our Teacher of Music will be expected to raise the profile of music across the school and have the willingness to offer extra-curricular activities e.g. lead a choir, band, and/or orchestra

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified. The post holder will be expected tocomply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description

This post is subject to Enhanced DBS disclosure

What the school offers its staff

We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) locatedin Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High Schoolis a thriving Catholic community that places children atthe centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsburyjudged our school to be a “Good” Catholic school.

St James’ is a highly academic performing school:

• In 2025, 73% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old Grade C) with 46% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both English & Mathematics
• 82 grade 9s and 115 grade 8s were awarded to our students in 2025, demonstrating exceptional attainment across a wide range of subjects
• Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally

Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learningand thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for theyoung people we serve. All our staff work to provide our youngpeople with the skills, knowledge and understanding in orderto achieve their full potential.

Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of ourschool is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’.Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellenceare lived out every single day by staff, students and allstakeholders.

The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockportand across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence,impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstandingadditional opportunities for our young people. The result isthat our young people develop into global Catholic citizenswho are proud to profess their faith and who make a positivecontribution to society.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post

St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About St James' Catholic High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 824 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St James' Catholic High School website
• Email address: headteacherpa@stjamescheadle.co.uk
• Phone number: 0161 482 6900
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-james-catholic-high-school-cheadle

The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:

To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.

Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.

St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.

The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Good” Catholic school.

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